Let’s correct the HW

Take the handout and we are going to correct the HW.

Translate the following sentences:

Good afternoon! My name is Mrs. Teixeira and I am Chilean. I am short, thin and intelligent and sarcastic.

(Not really “to like”)

GUSTAR = To like

The verb gustar IS NOT REALLY translated the same way. The verb's meaning is really something/somebody is pleasing to...

I like bananas = Me gustan los plátanos.

In Spanish when we say that we like somehting, in reality we are saying that somehting is pleasing us. Therefore the object is doing the action, not the subject.

A little Grammar To use the verb GUSTAR we need two types of pronuns:

Direct Object Pronouns : Me, Te, Le, Nos, Os, Les Subject Pronouns : Yo, Tú, Él/Ella/Ud., Nosotros, Vosotros,

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes

ME (Me) = Yo (I)

TE (You) = Tú (You)

LE (Him/Her) = Él/Ella/Ud. (He/She/You formal)

NOS (Us) = Nosotros (We)

OS (You) = Vosotros (You “plural” or “y’all”)

LES (Them) = Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes (They/ you all)

Simple answer… ME (Yo)

TE (Tú)

LE (Él/Ella/Ud.)

NOS (Nosotros)

OS (Vosotros)

LES (Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes)

GUSTA (1 thing)

GUSTAN ( 2 or more)

Some examples with both singular and plural things we could like… I like painting = Painting pleases me

Me gusta pintar. **Pintar is singular b/c it is a singular action, therefore

we use “gusta”

I like shoes = Shoes please me

Me gustan los zapatos Los zapatos are plural. Because the object we like is

plural, we use “gustan”

You like soccer = Soccer pleases you

Te gusta el fútbol

You like sports = Sports please you

Te gustan los deportes

He likes soccer

Le gusta el fútbol

She likes soccer

Le gusta el fútbol

You (formal) likes soccer

Le gusta el fútbol

It likes soccer

Le gusta el fútbol

***Since the DOP “le” does not specify anyone other than a singular person, we might need to add more detail, so that the listener or reader has more information on who we’re talking about….

The personal “A”

A Daniela, le gusta pintar

(Daniela likes painting = Painting pleases Daniela)

A Pedro, le gusta cocinar

(Pedro likes cooking = Cooking is pleasing to Pedro

A él, le gusta correr

He likes running = Running pleases him

A Ud., le gusta leer

You (formal) like reading = Reading pleases you (formal)

To add more detail and/or specify who we’re talking about we use the personal “a”

More examples… Nos gusta la clase

We like the class

Nos gustan las clases

We like the classes

Os gusta la comida de la cafetería

Y’all like the cafeteria food

Os gustan las galletas

Y’all like the cookies

Les gusta mirar la televisión

They like to watch tv

Les gustan los videojuegos

They like video games

***The Ellos, Ellas, Uds. form runs into a similar problem as the Él, Ella, Ud. Form. We might want more detail about who is doing the liking. Once

again, we use the personal “a”

A los estudiantes, les gusta la clase de español.

The students like Spanish class

A las chicas, les gusta hablar por telefono

The girls like talking on the phone

A Susana, Juan, y Maria , les gusta bailar

Susana, Juan, and Maria like dancing

You can use the personal “a” for any form, but it can be redundant…

A mí, me gusta nadar.

A tí, te gusta nadar

A ella, le gusta nadar** A la cucaracha, le gusta comer - the cockroach (it) likes to eat

A Nosotros, nos gusta nadar

A Vosotros, os gusta nadar

A ellos, les gusta nadar** A los perros, les gustan correr – The dogs like to run

**You may insert any name(s) or people/objects (i.e. a subject that would be an “it” in English) where the underline is depending on its

plurality.

Practica… Translate: I like the summer

You like the books

We like a pencil

She likes the color red

They like the lights

Me gusta el verano

Te gustan los libros

Nos gusta un lápiz

Le gusta el color rojo

Les gustan las luces

Practica… Translate:

I like to swim.

You like to dance.

¿Do you like to listen to music?

He likes to spend time with friends.

Pedro likes to watch tv.

Me gusta nadar

Te gusta bailar

Te gusta escuchar música

[A él,] le gusta pasar tiempo con amigos

A Pedro, le gusta ver la tele

Work on your project…

Begin selecting the people you are going to talk about.

Begin with telling me their name. Ex:

Mi madre se llama….

Mi nombre es…

Choose the adjectives you are going to use for each one of them.

Write a draft!!!!

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Study for the vocabulary quiz this Friday. From divertido to feo

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